Thursday 6 February 2025 Eskişehir, Türkiye The former head teacher, dismissed and disillusioned, lay in his restless bed, his limbs heavy with exhaustion, his thoughts a storm of injustice and regret. Losing your job can be a hideous blow, both to the pocket and to the ego. The best way to deal with it is… Continue reading The Academy of Joy
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Canada Slim and the Author’s Apartment 3: The Diplomat
Landschlacht, Switzerland, Tuesday 8 September 2020 It must be difficult for followers of this first of two blogs to remain faithful and patient with the Chronicles of Canada Slim as they are not as often written as those of Building Everest. To those who are new to the Chronicles, these posts are… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Author’s Apartment 3: The Diplomat
Canada Slim and the Swedish Pinot
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 20 April 2019 The Norwegians find them insufferably puffed up. The Danes consider them to be party poopers. The Brits see them as sexy but cold. The Americans think they are Swiss! Above: Flag of Sweden Author Sven Linquist summed it up thus: The Swedes look at the world through a… Continue reading Canada Slim and the Swedish Pinot
Burkinis on the beach
Landschlacht, Switzerland, 25 August 2016 As I read the headlines of recent newspapers I can´t help but feel a sense of sadness about how much discussion can be generated over themes of relative unimportance while other themes that should be talked about are often marginalized and ignored. More headlines are devoted to athletes and Hollywood… Continue reading Burkinis on the beach